Dongri building collapse: Case of negligence filed

Dongri Police on Tuesday filed a First Information Report (FIR) in connection with the Kesarbai Building collapse case. The four-storey building had crumbled at Nishanpada Cross Road near Abdul Hamid Durgah in Dongri, claiming 13 lives and injuring several others on July 16.

Speaking about the case, a senior police officer, on condition of anonymity said, “We have registered an FIR under sections 304A (causing death by negligence), 338 (causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others) and 34 (common intention) of the Indian Penal Code in the Dongri building collapse case. The FIR is registered against the trustees of the building, contractors and the then government officials, who had turned a blind eye towards the illegal extension of the building, which later collapsed.”

The officer said that, trust and civic officials will soon be questioned to ascertain who were actively involved in the said illegal construction. “We want to investigate that if the illegal structure had come up, were civic agencies aware of it? If they were, what action was taken to ensure that the structure is either demolished or it’s safety parameters were checked?” said the official.

In the aftermath of the Dongri building collapse, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis reviewed the issues of.

According to the official Twitter handle of chief minister’s office, a new Act will be enacted for the redevelopment of C1 buildings to remove all the hurdles/complications.

Two years of rent will be given to residents if they are not provided with transit location facilities. Cluster development will be done with MHADA as a developer.

CM Fadnavis had announced Rs 5 lakh for the next of kins of the deceased in the Dongri building collapse mishap and Rs 50,000 for the injured.